New York Governor David Paterson

New York Governor David Paterson waits to give a speech formally announcing his candidacy for re-election on February 20 in Hempstead, New York. Governor Paterson launched his campaign for a full four-year term as New York's governor at an event in his childhood home of Hempstead on New York's Long Island. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

New York Governor David Paterson waits to give a speech formally announcing his candidacy for re-election on February 20 in Hempstead, New York. Governor Paterson launched his campaign for a full four-year term as New York's governor at an event in his childhood home of Hempstead on New York's Long Island. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

New York Governor David Paterson waits to give a speech formally announcing his candidacy for re-election on February 20 in Hempstead, New York. Governor Paterson launched his campaign for a full four-year term as New York's governor at an event in his childhood home of Hempstead on New York's Long Island. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)